Score sheet holder



July 14,- 1931. F, STONE I 1,814,194

, SCORE SHEET HOLDER Filed June '10, 1929 Patented-July 14, 1931 CHARLES F. STONE, OF UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA SCORE SHEET HOLDER Application filed June 10,

My invention relates to a score sheet holder and to playing card and pencil holding facilities in connection with it.

A purpose of my invetion is to support a score sheet, and keep the same in a flat position.

A further purpose of my invetion is to provide a playing card, score sheet and pencil container divided into compartments.

A still further purpose is to carry a roll of paper with or without scoring columns in a compartment in one slidable member and to expose and guide the sheet through and by another slidable and cover portion. A still further purpose is to make a hold er for a continuous score sheet which is of easy access for refilling.

Other purposes will appear in the specification and claims.

I have preferred to illustrate one structure only, with a slight modification, among the number in which my invention might be embodied, selecting forms which are practical, reliable and inexpensive of manu 25 facture and which at the same time well illustrate the principles involved.

Describing in illustration and not in limitation and referring to the drawings Figure 1 is perspective view of my improved holder.

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1 but with the cover partly removed.

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview similar to Figure 2 but with the cover removed and the score sheet entirely exposed for use.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, looking in the opposite direction from that shown in Figure 3 showing the card and pencil compartments.

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a section taken on the line 77' of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a section similar to Figure 6 illustrating a modification.

I11 the drawings similar numerals inclicate like parts.

My invention comprises a carton 10 made 1929. Serial No. 369,877.

of three interfitt-ing' membersan outer cover 11, an inner cover 12 and a container 13, the container being adapted to slide within the inner cover 12.

The container13 comprises a top 14, bottom 15 and sides 16 and 17 forming the outside structure. Intermediate the top "14 and 15, I inset U-shaped stripslS or closed boxes in parallel 18, 19, if 'inore convenient in manufacture, staggeredand having their flatsides adjoining to form compartments 20, 21' for playing cards and 22, 23 for pencils or the like. The end of the U-shaped strip or box 18 or 18 is turned to form a wall 24 and 'the'end of the strip or box 19 or 19 is turned to form a wall 25s These walls or partitions 24c and 25 allow for the exact placing of th'eplaying cards in the compartments 20 and 21.

Some distance inwardly from the opposite end 26 of the container 13 I insert another partition 27. This partition servestwo purposes, first to act as a stop for the pencils 28 (shown'in dot-and-dash lines) and also to en-' close the score sheet storage 29 on one side. The other side is enclosed by the end 30 of the container 13'. The storage supply 29 is guided at its ends by the sides, 16 and 17 I of the container.

The container 12 is recessed along the top 14 at'3l to allow easy longitudinal passage of the score sheet 32.

The score sheet rests on the top 14 of the container and is held in position for use by the top 33 of the inner cover 12. The top 33 is open at 3i but is provided with inwardly extending borders or rims 35 and 36 at its sides and and 38 at its ends to hold the score sheet securely positionexposed for use. I

It will be clearly'seenthat the score sheet is held firmly in position and when the ex posed portion of the sheet has been used the user can pull the end 32 and tear off any desired amount of the paper by pulling against the edge 39 of the top 33.

I prefer to use a roll of paper as the storage for the score sheet as shown in Figure 6 but I may in some instances find it desirable to use a folded strip which I show at 29 in Figure 8.

When it is desired to close the package with the cards, .pencils and score sheet in place, the container is inserted, paper storage end first, into the open end 40 of the inner cover as then appearing as it is shown in Figure 4.

The inner cover and container together;- the entire structure of Figure 4is then inserted into the outercover 11 to make a very compact carton.

In use the storage score material-is held in the back of the container andisWithT drawn through the guiding space provided between the container and the inner cover Where it isaccessible for marking and at the same time is. provided with a suitable backing against which marking may be efiected. Where this use'is not desired the sheet may be torn off and removed tovthe table for use.

In viewof my invention and disclosure, variations and-modifications to meet individual whim or particularneed" will doubtless become-evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain part or all of the benefits of my invention without copying the strubture shown, andI, therefore, claim allsuch in so far as they fall withinthe reasonable spirit and scope; of? my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand desire tosecu-re by Lettel-s Patent is:

1. In a playing card holder and score sheet, aholder; and inner container having a recess. in the-backforming a compartment, open: at'the back, an outer'eontainer longer than the inner container, forming a closure for theback of therecessin' the holder-and recessed toprovide side and end, guides, for score material and an opening for marking upon the score material when the score material has; been partly withdrawn and a. cover for the outer container appliedto it. from the oppositeend to that from which the enter container is applied to the inner container.

2. In a playing card? and score sheet holder, an inner container having" a recess at the back for holding score material in extended sheet form, the recess being open rearwardly, an inner cover open; at. oneend closing the rear ofthe recess and having an opening to provide accessibility for the sheet material and to guide it as it is withdrawn lengthwise and an outer cover within which the inner cover isinserted to close the open end of the inner cover.

CHARLES F. STONE. 

